Child Care Center
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The Wonder Years Academy
Somerville, NJ
· Somerset County
250 ROUTE 202/206,
Somerville, NJ 08876
Quick Facts
Capacity
60 children
Age range (listing information)
0 - 13 years
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Rate Range
part time-fulltime
Type of Care
After School, Before School, Before and After School, Daytime, Full-Time, Kindergarten, Part-Time
Languages
English, spanish
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
4
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Contact Information
📞 (908) 864-4033
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
18ROB0003
License Issued
Aug 27, 2026
Active Through
Aug 27, 2029
Issued By
New Jersey Department of Children & Families
District Office
New Jersey Dept of Children and Families - Office of Licensing
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About the Provider
At The Wonder Years Academy you are treated special. From your initial phone call to your private tour and through your daily experiences...you and your child will regard The Wonder Years Academy as a home away from home.....and everyday we’ll show you why “If it can’t be home....it should be here.”
Hours of Operation
- Monday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Friday07:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Inspection Date | Type | Reinspection / Rule | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-07-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-06-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-05-21 | Phone Call | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-04-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-02-24 | Re-Inspection,Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2026-01-14 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2025-06-04 | No Selection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2025-05-06 | Monitoring | No | Center Inspection |
| 2024-07-23 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-28 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-06-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-05-07 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-03-15 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-02-12 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2024-01-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-12-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-11-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-10-20 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-09-25 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-08-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-07-21 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-06-13 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-09 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-09 | Renewal | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-7.9(a)(1) | Maintain an illness log on file at the center and ensure that it contains all of the required components. The center staff could not locate the illness log. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the center shall maintain on file a log of the initial illnesses, symptoms of illness, or diseases that are exhibited by each child while in the center’s care, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1(c) and (d). This illness log shall include |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1)(ii) | Ensure that sleeping equipment in room 4 is free of pillows, soft bedding, bumpers and other hazards when occupied by a sleeping child. There are 2 cribs that have a crib sheet that is not tight fitting. - The center shall provide sleeping equipment for children 12 months of age and younger, the center shall provide for each child a crib, that complies with the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) Federal Safety Standards for Full- Size and Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs; 16 CFR 1219 and 1220, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained through the CPSC's website at https://www.cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety- Education-Centers/cribs , playpen, or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment that meets the following requirement that sleeping equipment shall be free of pillows and soft bedding, including, but not limited to bumper pads, when occupied by a sleeping child. |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(r) | Ensure the health, safety, and well-being of the children served. Ensure that the closet near the playground door is locked at all times wherein paint and other items are stored. - The center shall take any steps required by the Office of Licensing to correct conditions in the building or center that may endanger the health, safety, and well-being of the children served. |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.4(a)(2) | Ensure that a primary caregiver is assigned to each group of six toddlers in room 3. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply for infants (under 18 months of age) and toddlers (18 months to 2½ years of age): a group shall consist of four infants or six toddlers to whom a primary caregiver has been assigned. |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(g)(3) | Ensure that room 2 that cares for children over 18 months of age provide at least five different activity areas and that each area contains at least five different types of supplies and equipment. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: centers serving children 18 months of age and older shall provide at least five types of children's daily activities including, but not limited to, language; science and mathematics; manipulative; large muscle; building; art; music; drama; or other comparable activities; and at least five types of supplies and equipment for each daily activity chosen by the center. |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-6.1(b)(2) | Ensure that materials in room 2 are accessible to the children at all times, except during lunch and nap time. The teacher got the container of magnets from the shelf and placed it in front of 2 children. - The staff member(s) specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.5 who are responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation of the center's daily activities shall ensure that children have opportunities to choose materials freely and materials are accessible at all times except during lunch and nap time. |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(3)(i) | Ensure that each child under 12 months of age has a written feeding plan. A new child in room 4 started at the center a week prior and a plan is not available at the center. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, feeding requirements for centers serving children less than 18 months of age are as follows: the center shall develop mutually with each child's parent(s) and follow a feeding plan regarding the feeding schedule, specific formula, breastfeeding arrangements and accommodations, and/or expressed breast milk, nutritional needs, and introduction of new food for each child. |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-7.6(a)(2) | Ensure that parents are notified immediately when a child sustains a head or facial injury, including when a child bumps his or her head. - The center shall take immediate necessary action to protect the child from further harm and shall immediately notify the child's parent(s) when a child sustains a head or facial injury, including when a child bumps his or her head. |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(1)(iii) | Ensure that children in room 3 wash their hands immediately after coming into contact with nasal secretions or other bodily secretions. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: the center shall ensure that children three months of age and older wash their hands with soap and running water immediately after coming into contact with blood, fecal matter, urine, vomit, nasal secretions, or other body fluids or secretions. |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(a)(4)(vi) | Ensure that staff in room 3 wash their hands after coming into contact with nasal excretions or other bodily fluids. - Handwashing requirements are as follows: staff members shall wash their hands with soap and running water immediately after coming into contact with blood, fecal matter, urine, vomit, nasal secretions, or other body fluids or secretions. |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-7.8(d)(1)(ii)(3) | Ensure that diapering surface in room 3 is non-absorbent and in good repair. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: diapering requirements for centers serving children who are not toilet trained are as follows, diapering area and surface requirements are as follows, the diapering surface shall be flat, smooth, clean, dry, non-absorbent, and in good repair. |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(1) | Ensure that the center has a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility and communication. - The sponsor or sponsor representative shall designate individuals with the authority and responsibility to develop and implement written policies and procedures for the operation of the center, including a table of organization that illustrates lines of authority, responsibility and communication. |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(a)(3)(i)(2) | Ensure that the center develops and implements job descriptions, titles and qualifications for all center staff. - The sponsor or sponsor representative shall designate individuals with the authority and responsibility to develop and implement written policies and procedures for the operation of the center, including job descriptions, titles and qualifications for all center staff. |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.5(e)(2)(i) | Ensure that the head teacher is present at the center for at least 75% of the center's daily operating hours or at least six hours a day, whichever is less. - For early childhood programs the head teacher shall be scheduled to work at the center for at least 75 percent of the center's daily operating hours or at least six hours a day, whichever is less. |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(a) | Ensure that the center completes and maintains on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by OOL. - The center shall maintain on file a Staff Records Checklist designated by the Office of Licensing, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.1(b), indicating that the center has obtained documentation of the applicable staff education and experience, as specified in 3A:52-4.6(b) through (d). |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(b)(1) | Ensure that all staff submit a CARI background check upon renewal. - When the center applies for a new or renewal license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall submit to the Department the completed CARI consent forms for all staff members who are or will be working at the center on a regularly scheduled basis. Within two weeks after a new staff member begins working at the center, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall submit to the Department a completed CARI consent form for the new staff member. |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required for the center's license renewal. - As a condition of securing a license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall ensure that a Criminal History Record Information (CHRI) fingerprint background check is completed for himself or herself, and for all staff members at least 18 years of age who are or will be working at the center on a regularly- scheduled basis, to determine whether any such person has been convicted of a crime, as specified in P.L. 2000, c. 77 (N.J.S.A. 30:5B-6.10 to 6.17). The sponsor or sponsor representative and each staff member shall complete the electronic fingerprinting process through the vendor authorized by the State to conduct CHRI background checks through the Division of State Police in the Department of Law and Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.8(b) | Ensure that all staff complete orientation training which may be included for six of the required annual training hours. There are staff members who have not completed the required 6 hours of orientation training. - Orientation training as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(a) may be included for six of the required hours of staff development specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.8(c) and (d). |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-7.3(a)(2) | Ensure that 1 child's Universal Health Record is completed upon enrollment and updated annually, including the immunization records and special care plans as required. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: for each child not enrolled in a public or private school, upon admission, the center shall maintain on file at the center a Universal Child Health Record (Department of Health Form CH-14) or its equivalent, updated annually, along with an immunization record, and a special care plan, if applicable. A 30-day grace period is permitted in N.J.A.C. 8:57-4.5(e) |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-3.4(a) | Ensure that the center has a current comprehensive general liability insurance policy and maintains the documentation on file. - The sponsor or sponsor representative shall secure comprehensive general liability insurance coverage for the center and shall maintain on file a copy of the insurance policy or documentation of current insurance coverage. |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(1)(i) | Ensure that staff are aware of the location of the first aid kit and any additional first aid supplies. Provide one 1st Aid Manual for the center. - Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall prepare written emergency procedures delineating the location of the first aid kit and any additional first aid supplies. |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(n)(1) | Ensure that the center conducts fire drills at least once per month during each session provided at the center, including one fire drill annually that is conducted during nap time. A drill was not conducted for the month of April 2023. - Fire prevention requirements are as follows: the center shall conduct fire drills at least once a month, as specified in the NJUFC. The center shall ensure that fire drills are conducted during each session provided at the center and that one fire drill per year is conducted during nap time, if applicable. |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(4) | Ensure that the center conducts at least two lockdown drills per year during each session provided at the center and maintains records of the drills on file. A lockdown drill has not been conducted as of yet. - Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall conduct two lockdown drills per year and maintain on file a record of each lockdown drill. The center shall ensure that lockdown drills are conducted during each session provided at the center. |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(1)(iii)(1) | Ensure that the center chooses an alternate indoor location within a safe walking distance of the center. - Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall prepare written emergency procedures delineating an alternate indoor location that operates during the same operating hours as the center. The center shall select an alternate indoor location within safe walking distance. |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(l)(1) | Ensure that the center has written emergency plans in a readily accessible location that includes evacuation, disaster and lockdown procedures. The center staff could not locate the emergency evacuation procedures. - Emergency procedure requirements are as follows: the center shall prepare written emergency procedures delineating |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Ensure that all egress areas are unobstructed in the hallway. There are crates and children's bags, boxes and other items in the egress area in the hallway. - The center shall be permitted to obtain a valid fire safety inspection certificate issued by the municipality in which it is located, based on a fire inspection conducted within the preceding 12 months, and submit a copy of the certificate to the Office of Licensing in lieu of a CO or CCO, if the center serves only children 2 ½ years of age or older and is located in a public school building that is used as a public school. |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-133 | Remove any excess storage and/or combustibles from the furnace room near the office. - Remove excess storage and/or combustibles from the furnace room. |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(10) | Ensure that all toxic substances in room 4 are inaccessible to the children. The cleaning supplies were stored under an unlocked cabinet. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: all corrosive agents, insecticides, bleaches, detergents, polishes, any products under pressure in an aerosol spray can, and any toxic substance shall be stored in a locked cabinet or in an enclosure located in an area not accessible to the children. |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(9) | Ensure that he wash basin in the hallway boy's bathroom is maintained in operating and sanitary condition. The sink is slow to drain. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: toilets, wash basins, kitchen sinks, and other plumbing shall be maintained in good operating and sanitary condition. |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(18) | Clean the microwave in room 4. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ensure that microwave ovens, toaster ovens, and other portable devices used to heat or prepare food are out of children's reach, secured on a stable surface, and not in use when children are in the area in order to ensure the safety of children. |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-6.3(b)(1) | Clean the refrigerator and defrost the freezer in room 3. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply, centers operating for more than three consecutive hours shall have a working refrigerator. |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(15) | Maintain all mechanical ventilation is clean in the classrooms through-out the center. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: ventilation outlets shall be clean and free from obstructions, and filters shall be replaced when saturated. |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(16) | Repair and/or paint the walls in room 2 as required. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: walls shall be painted or otherwise covered whenever there is evidence of |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(5)(ii) | Ensure that garbage receptacle in room 1A is maintained as required, including being covered securely. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: garbage receptacles shall be covered in a secure manner. |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(6) | Ensure that the two gates on the outdoor play area are maintained in good condition. - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: centers that provide outdoor space shall maintain all fencing in proper condition. |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(7) | Provide and maintain the resilient surfacing and use zones under all play equipment as required. The pour-n-place has three holes. - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the center shall comply with the Playground Safety Subcode of the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code, as specified in N.J.A.C. 5:23-11. |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(b)(1) | Ensure that all outdoor hazards are removed as required. Remove the splintering wood boards from the playground. - Outdoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: the building, land, walkways, and outdoor play area shall be free from hazards to the health, safety or well-being of the children. |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-2.1(b) | Complete and submit a DCF Renewal Attestation and all required documents. - A person applying for an initial license or renewal license to operate a center or relocation of a center shall submit a completed application to the Office of Licensing at least 45 days prior to the anticipated opening of the center or to the expiration of its existing regular license. |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(i)(5)(i) | Complete and submit a DCF Drinking Water Testing Checklist and Statement of Assurance and a copy of the center's water testing completed by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection. - Environmental condition precautions are as follows: at the time of the initial application, any renewal application, relocation of an existing licensed center and, in the discretion of the Office of Licensing, any other time, the applicant or facility operator shall certify in writing that the center provides a potable water supply provided by a public community water system. If the facility is supplied by a public community water system, the applicant or facility operator shall provide documentation of water testing conducted by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental Protection for water testing for lead and copper from all faucets and other sources used for drinking water or food preparation and at least 50 percent of all indoor water faucets utilized by the center. |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 3A:52-4.6(d)(1) | Ensure that the program supervisor meets the required qualifications as specified in the manual. - For school-age child care programs the program supervisor shall meet the qualification requirements specified in one of the applicable options set forth in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.6(d) for education, training, and experience, based on the center's licensed capacity. |
| 2023-03-09 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-02-03 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2023-01-10 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-22 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-11-22 | Monitoring | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-10-07 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-09-08 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-08-05 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-06 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-07-06 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(a)(3) | Cease swaddling infants in room 4. - For early childhood programs, the center shall provide opportunities for daily rest and sleep as follows: swaddling of children during rest and sleep is prohibited. |
| 2022-07-06 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(p) | Ensure that all indoor equipment is sturdy, safe, free of hazards and used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. The bucket seats in room 4 are required to have a strap to secure the child and a child was not secured with a strap. - Play equipment, materials, and furniture for indoor and outdoor use shall be of sturdy and safe construction, non-toxic, free of hazards, and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. The center may not use play equipment intended for outdoor use indoors. |
| 2022-07-06 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(k)(5) | Cease the use of wading pools. the pool was removed at the time of the inspection. - Swimming pool requirements are as follows: wading pools that are 24 inches or less, are filled as needed, are portable, and do not have a filtration system are prohibited. |
| 2022-07-06 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1)(ii) | EnsEnsure that sleeping equipment is free of loose sheets and other hazards when occupied by a sleeping child in room 4. - The center shall provide sleeping equipment for children 12 months of age and younger, the center shall provide for each child a crib, that complies with the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) Federal Safety Standards for Full- Size and Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs; 16 CFR 1219 and 1220, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained through the CPSC's website at https://www.cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety- Education-Centers/cribs , playpen, or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment that meets the following requirement that sleeping equipment shall be free of pillows and soft bedding, including, but not limited to bumper pads, when occupied by a sleeping child. |
| 2022-05-31 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-22 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-07 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-07 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-07 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(b)(2) | Ensure that all staff who do not have a completed CHRI background check are directly supervised by another staff member in room 4. - When the center applies for a new license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall ensure that each staff member at least 18 years of age who is or will be working at the center on a regularly scheduled basis completes the CHRI fingerprinting process specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.11(a). Until the center receives the results of the CHRI background check for a new staff member from the Department of Human Services, the center shall ensure oversight of that person by another staff member and ensure that the person is not alone to supervise a child or group of children. |
| 2022-04-07 | Violation | 3A:52-6.4(b)(1)(ii) | Ensure that sleeping equipment is free of loose sheets and other hazards when occupied by a sleeping child in room 4. The loose sheet was replaced by a tight fitting sheet at the time of the inspection. - The center shall provide sleeping equipment for children 12 months of age and younger, the center shall provide for each child a crib, that complies with the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) Federal Safety Standards for Full- Size and Non-Full-Size Baby Cribs; 16 CFR 1219 and 1220, which is incorporated herein by reference, and can be obtained through the CPSC's website at https://www.cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety- Education-Centers/cribs , playpen, or other Office of Licensing-approved sleeping equipment that meets the following requirement that sleeping equipment shall be free of pillows and soft bedding, including, but not limited to bumper pads, when occupied by a sleeping child. |
| 2022-04-07 | Violation | 3A:52-4.10(a)(1) | Ensure that CARI background checks are completed as required for all staff within two weeks of hire. The are 2 staff who have been at the center for over 3 weeks and do not have a CARI clearance. - The sponsor or sponsor representative, and each staff member shall complete a signed consent form provided by the Department that indicates the identifying information necessary to conduct a CARI background check, including the person’s name, address, date of birth, sex, race, and Social Security number. Pursuant to the Federal Privacy Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-579), the Department shall advise each such person that the disclosure of his or her Social Security number is voluntary, and that the Social Security number will only be used for the purpose of conducting a CARI background check. |
| 2022-04-07 | Violation | 3A:52-4.11(a)(1) | Ensure that all staff, the sponsor and/or the sponsor representative complete a CHRI background check as required. There is a staff member who is present at the center since Jan. 2022 and has not completed a CHRI clearance. - As a condition of securing a license or Certificate of Life/Safety Approval, the sponsor or sponsor representative shall ensure that a Criminal History Record Information (CHRI) fingerprint background check is completed for himself or herself, and for all staff members at least 18 years of age who are or will be working at the center on a regularly- scheduled basis, to determine whether any such person has been convicted of a crime, as specified in P.L. 2000, c. 77 (N.J.S.A. 30:5B-6.10 to 6.17). The sponsor or sponsor representative and each staff member shall complete the electronic fingerprinting process through the vendor authorized by the State to conduct CHRI background checks through the Division of State Police in the Department of Law and Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. |
| 2022-04-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.2(a)(5) | Ensure that all exits and egress areas are unobstructed. There was a ladder in the degree area. - The center shall be permitted to obtain a valid fire safety inspection certificate issued by the municipality in which it is located, based on a fire inspection conducted within the preceding 12 months, and submit a copy of the certificate to the Office of Licensing in lieu of a CO or CCO, if the center serves only children 2 ½ years of age or older and is located in a public school building that is used as a public school. |
| 2022-04-07 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(a)(2) | Ensure that all surfaces are in good repair. Repair the missing toilet paper holder in the boys bathroom. - Indoor maintenance and sanitation requirements are as follows: floors, carpeting, walls, window coverings, ceilings, and other surfaces shall be kept clean and in good repair. |
| 2022-04-07 | Violation | 3A:52-7.9(a)(1)(ii) | Maintain an illness log on file at the center and ensure that it contains all of the required components, including the date and time the symptoms or illness were observed at the center. the center administration could not locate the illness log. - For early childhood programs, the following shall apply: the center shall maintain on file a log of the initial illnesses, symptoms of illness, or diseases that are exhibited by each child while in the center’s care, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1(c) and (d). This illness log shall include the date and time the illness, symptoms of illness or diseases were observed at the center. |
| 2022-04-05 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-05 | Complaint | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-04-05 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(d)(1) | Based on complaint #20481, ensure that a minimum temperature of 68 degrees Fahrenheit is maintained in all areas used by the children. At the time of the inspection, the temperature of the center was 64 degrees. - Heating requirements are as follows: a minimum temperature of 68 degrees Fahrenheit shall be maintained in all areas used by children, including, but not limited to, classrooms and bathrooms. |
| 2022-04-05 | Violation | 3A:52-5.3(r) | Based on complaint #20481, ensure the children's health, safety and well-being wherein there were mouse traps at the reach of the children in rooms 3 and 4. - The center shall take any steps required by the Office of Licensing to correct conditions in the building or center that may endanger the health, safety, and well-being of the children served. |
| 2022-03-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-03-02 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-15 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
| 2022-02-15 | Re-Inspection | Yes | Center Inspection |
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